Drea Meyer, MD

Had a great first week with the thoracic team and had the privilege of seeing some really cool cases including: -omental flap for a BPF -anterior mediastinal mass resection -thoracotomy for esophageal perforation -and bread and butter wedge resections!

My recent patient experience gave me great insight on ways to care for patients. Through these lessons, even the darkest parts of my journey have become a source of light for others. I share this article with you today in hopes that this light can extend beyond my own reach.

Great presentation by MIS Fellow @ToriaRendell on lessons learned from failed endoscopic colovesical fistula management at #SAGES2023

First conference presentation in the books!!

Does output at the time of retromuscular drain removal affect wound complications after TAR? We found high output (>50mL) did not increase SSO, SSI, or SSOPI Grateful for the opportunity to present the research of @herniabarbie and @ericpaulimd at #SAGES2023 @SAGES_Updates

“12% of proceduralists required leave of absence or forced early retirement as a direct result of msk injury” Thanks to @jennyshaomd and SSE panelists for the discussion on changing the culture in surgical health & ergonomics Great session to end the first day of #SAGES2023

Gender affirming care saves lives! A new study in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery shows AMAZING satisfaction rates. Of all people who received gender affirming surgery (1,989 sample size), only 6 patients - 0.3% - regretted it and wanted to detransition.

“each hour of operative time increased morbidity by 19.0%, unplanned reoperation by 8.7%, and length of hospital stay by 6.5 hours” 🤯

Remembering to keep usmle studying simple. Sometimes I get wrapped into thinking of things too deeply - it’s a question and an answer, not a patient and the current guidelines… It’s a game of knowledge. Smooth is fast.

In my job as a pediatric neurologist, we consult with pregnant people if a brain abnormality was found on ultrasounds. We provide information on prognosis. If the prognosis is bad or high risk, elective pregnancy termination should be an option. (1/9)

Hey @boardobgyn - forcing OB/Gyns to go to Texas for oral boards is just wrong. #1, our certification should not depend on financially supporting a state that refuses to recognize our expertise.

95% fractures in the hand and wrist can be diagnosed by plain X-RAYS. In 2018, I MISSED couple of hand injuries for INCORRECT views. Here are 6 X-ray views done in trauma situations: - Help you DIAGNOSE the injury - AVOID the embarrassment missing them. 🧵👇

Glad the study I’ve been working on with the @MartyMakary team is finally available to the public! Check it out to learn more about COVID-19 related research the NIH funded in 2020.

@AndreyOstrovsky How can Medicaid shift the healthcare economic landscape by leading the field in prioritizing billing for preventative medicine?

If you got to hang out with 12 state #Medicaid medical directors for a day and design the future of Medicaid #innovation, what would you ask them?

75 years of research on human diseases in 1 minute

Having fun at work on a weekend?!! Grateful for my residents and medical students!! #bestIMteam #PennState #internalmedicine @PennStIMchiefs @PennStateGIM @PennStHershey @aliachisty

Before you speak, ask yourself if what you’re about to say is truthful, necessary or kind. If it’s not, it’s okay not to say it. - Traditional Buddhist wisdom

I've been seeing a lot of misleading information on social media about supplements to prevent/treat COVID-19, and found a handy NIH site for health care professionals that compiled current evidence-based recommendations! ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/COV…

VR game but make it clinically oriented anatomy